by Daniel Thistle | Mar 17, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
Appendicitis, a condition in which the appendix becomes swollen, painful, or inflamed, is considered a medical emergency that affects 1 in 20 people in the United States every year. Appendicitis is often acutely painful, and if not treated promptly it can lead to...
by Daniel Thistle | Feb 26, 2021 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Hip replacements have tripled in number in the U.S. from just 20 years ago. With 450,000 hip replacement surgeries carried out in 2020, the number of people affected by medical malpractice is higher than ever. Most of the Americans who undergo hip replacement surgery...
by Daniel Thistle | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized, Medical Malpractice
After a serious accident such as a fall, or a car accident, fractures or broken bones are not uncommon. Yet studies show that up to 20% of fractures may be missed when the patient initially visits the hospital. Doctors tend to trust X-rays, but these images...
by Daniel Thistle | Nov 30, 2020 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
If your treating doctor cuts a nerve during surgery on your elbow, and you suffer harm as a result, you may have a claim of medical malpractice or negligence against them. In order to determine this, an experienced medical malpractice attorney will have to see if the...
by Daniel Thistle | Nov 27, 2020 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
There are many different types of traumatic ankle fractures you can suffer from an accident, fall, or some other injury to your ankle. If you have an ankle fracture that is missed in radiological studies such as X-Rays or CT scans, or if your doctor does not consider...
by Daniel Thistle | Dec 30, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Retinal detachment is an emergency situation – the longer it goes undiagnosed and untreated, the greater the chance you will permanently lose vision in your eye. If you have complaints to your doctor – whether it be an eye doctor like an optometrist or...
